Vintage Shell Collection in Vintage Tins with Handwritten Notes

Vintage Shell Collection in Vintage Tins with Handwritten NotesThis wooden tray holds rows of rectangular vintage tins, each one packed with a different shell species and some labelled in careful handwriting. The labels read like field notes: 'Southern Olives', 'White Slipper Shell', references to Kawau Island. A beautiful collection each tin is a small world. Condition: Good vintage condition. Please note this tray comes with the original glass, which isn't pictured here. Dimensions: 460 x 335 x 70mm

papery tone

in warm caramel and cream tones

Condition: very good - light age wear

Dimensions: Length 24cm

with a dove silhouette

Exhibits wear and patina typical for its age

Dimensions: Standard dinner plate size (approx

crystalline texture is created by using the traditional Graniglia technique

of Sheffield - one of England's most enduring cutlery-making cities

Note: a matching pair of vases is also available - see separate listing

The shells themselves are real and varied

circa 1884–1899